Randy , there isn't a person that could have given a more respectively honest opinion on the sailboat that you bought without maybe being negative to the previous owners . You explain everything very clearly without going on and on about one thing for ever . Very very well done ! Your honest and easy going nature shows with every word you speak . Thank you both once again for the great video's that you produce .
that's very kind of you, thank you! I love the boat and really looking forward to bringing her up to modern standards and getting in some sailing in the meantime :)
If there's one thing I've learned about admiring all of these beautiful sailboats is that if I don't have unlimited funds I shouldn't buy a boat longer than 26 feet long, one without a fixed keel. I want a fiberglass, (not wood,) boat I can spend my time sailing and floating around on, reading and napping on for a week or 2 at a time, then load it up on a trailer and haul it home, and not spend most of my waking hours working on, worrying about, or tossing money into it. Sails in good shape, portable coolers for food and drinks, an electric trolling motor, battery-powered lighting, a pair of lithium batteries for aux power, jugs of water, sponge baths, a camp stove, and 4 or 5 flexible PV panels and I'm good to go. I can admire as they sweep me all of the majestic, teak an mahogany decked and trimmed boats dotted with glowing, polished brass and chrome, then I can go back to reading my book in peace. Captain Q and Ran-day satisfy my urges for more.
I have been looking forward to seeing this. A positive note on the mass of snakes is the value of the scrap copper! Excellent presentation as always and the new camera man did a good job too. Thanks for sharing.
Cameraman wasn't bad for a rookie, right? Yes, there will be piles of scrap copper for sure. Going to be very satisfying to get her up to ship shape. cheers!
Ran-Day: Great tour and description of the host of little “gotchas” that come with buying anything used (i.e. car, boat, trailer, vacation home, etc…). My advice: buy several bottles of Goo-Gone to get rid of any adhesive left over after you peel off those red Dymo labels on the electrical panel, buy a couple bottles of 91% alcohol to get rid of those labels written with a Magic Marker, and buy a Brother label-making unit and start labelling everything with nice, easy-to-read, black on white 1/2” labels. Labelling switches, pumps, water lines, wire bundles, through holes, etc… makes a world of difference and adds a level of professionalism and clarity that can’t be beat. Pretty soon that Scheel 45 is going to look like it just came off the factory floor! Great job on everything you Captain Q do together! Looking forward to your next video update.
Thanks, Darryl! You got it… great suggestion. I picked up a thermal printer (no running ink) to do the trick.. so important to be able to identify things without having to place the role of archeologist 😉
@@YachtHunters If that thermal printer doesn't prove satisfactory, try the Brother PTouch model PT-D600 (available at any Staples or OfficeMax store). It has been an easy-to-use, versatile, and hard working unit for me. You can make 1/2", 3/4", and 1" labels in a snap, and the labels will hold-up to just about any environment! You can also choose from about 6 or 8 different fonts as well.
@@YachtHunters I second the suggestion on the Brother Ptouch label maker, and I believe if you connect the unit to your computer you will have much more flexibility in the design of any specific labels as I do with mine.
Hi Randel for me i think the favorite part of your boat is that area in the very stern of the boat nice and quiet and private .I can see myself sitting there with a glass of my favorite beverage and a cigar and thinking about what i got done that day and the things that needed doing later then taking a nice nap .Thanks for the showing and good luck with all the things you need to do .
Congratulations first mate on your new vessel. It's a beautiful sailboat... Once you finished it your way it will be beautiful... Thanks for sharing your lives with us.... Fare winds an following sea's guy's ✌🏼💗😊❣️
Great choice Ran Day, I loved this boat when you two revviewed it. Love the layout, I hope you have endless hours of enjoyment cruising the east coast in it. Just needs a little sweat equity and you're set. Well done sir
Just subscribed a couple days ago and started binge watching - saw the vid of the end of 2021 where you had bought this boat! Wowza! Really nice. It was such a good video you did because it gives people an idea of what to expect - and yes, it's a LOT overwhelming! Just loved your tour - looking forward to more. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful boat, Randay - the amount of light down below is incredible, and I'm very jealous of that bathtub. I appreciate the electrical tangle of an old boat - the first impression is "oh no! I gotta do something about this" But remember that it's been sailing along just fine like that for decades now. First, do no harm. I found that after a few months I got familiar enough with everything to start pulling out old wiring, and eventually ended up with a nice big hairball of copper that was no longer connected to anything. Once all the unused wiring was removed - the original wiring was rather neat and trustworthy.
Yeah, I had a Westerly sailboat with an electrical system that looked like that. What I did was to pull out all the unused cables. This took awhile, but when done, things were waaaay more simple and I improved after that. I believe if you pull out all the dead headed cables you will begin to get a grip on what is going on.
You deserve this boat! I have enjoyed your Chanel so much ! Wiring in my experience, one thing at a time, very slow going, but its a very simple process. Thank you for the great videos.
Please don't stop the videos. I'm still looking for my boat and have been searching for a 34-38 ft boat to single hand. Hoping to buy one in the next 6 mths and head down the ICW to south Fla. With a little practice and some schooling i'll get out there soon. I watch everyone of your videos and would love to find a Pearson 385 ( My dream boat ) but they don't come around very often . I have learned so much from the Captain and Ran-day that i feel confident i could inspect a sail boat and get most of it right just by what i have learned from you all. Thank you both for being the sailors and teachers that you are. I bet there's a lot of hopeful sailors out there looking for advice from a experienced sailor and waiting for the answers you all have. THANK YOU BOTH....
Great Boat, Ran Dee! Years of fun. And cursing. And baldness. I envy you.Captain Q. Yacht Hunter is one of my all time favorite You Tube channels. BTW - if I'm not mistaken, Halberg Rassi (sp?) sailboats were, for years, split bunks in the aft cabin. Makes sense, for a lone occupant and long, blue water windward passages. That's why you need a sea berth instead of a bar., if you're fortunate enough to have to share the aft cabin.
I love that Scheel and I am looking forward a LOT to see more of Ran-Day in front and the Captain behind the cam. He is doing ok so far :-) Keep the refit videos coming.
Thank you Ran'Day for sharing your beautiful vessel with us. Yes there's a lot to be done but she's definitely worth it. The electrical room just Oof, Oof. That's going to be a lot of work tracking down all those wires but when you get it finished with modern panels it won't be nearly as daunting. Make sure you have someone with you when you go tracing all those as it's definitely going to be a two man job. Looking forward to your future vids and watching you bring her up to modern standards while maintaining her charm and character as it's obvious you're going to do. Like I said when you did the tour of this vessel there was just something in your voice that told me you'd fallen in love with her. Truly happy for you that you were able to purchase her and may all your dreams for her come true. Fair winds, following seas, safe travels and God Bless...
Congratulations Ran-day! She's a beauty! I knew exactly nothing about sailing or sailboats when I started watching this channel, always wanted to learn to sail, and have been studying and absorbing for about a year now. I have learned SO much from you guys, can't wait to learn more as I watch your refit project. That is truly a beautiful boat, thank you so much for sharing.
Congrats Ran Day!! I loved the boat tour...more like a real estate tour of a mansion. That is a ton of space. I love the inclusion of the boat layout along the way so we could keep track of where we were at on the boat. By the time you get that wiring panel straightened up you WILL be an electrical engineer...or a brain surgeon. Dean
Nice boat, thanks for sharing. If you want to keep you boat smelling fresh, get rid of the marine head and put in a composting head. We love ours and would never go back, plus you can seal up some thru-hull fittings.
Huge congratulations on your acquisition of this marvelous yacht, Randall. Thank you for taking us through the boat, stem to stern, and revealing that not only her highlights, but some of the challenges/learning opportunities ahead (and in the head). I look forward to learning from you, in the weeks /months/years ahead as you sort her out, improve her and, not the least, sail her.
I could see the Captain's enthusiasm for this boat in his series. It was infectious (not a good word these days) enough that it had me thinking and looking for a similarly configured one. Good luck with your boat, she's a looker.
You learn so much more after you get time to test everything out. That's important lesson for everyone looking to purchase a boat. It's amazing though and a fun new adventure.
I Love it! Love it! Love it! So happy to see you & the Captain getting this boat ship shape and I am looking forward to seeing your sailing adventures. 😊
Good luck Ran-day, looks like a boat load of work but also looks like it has a lot of potential to be a beautiful boat. I can't wait to see the finished product.
Thanks, Jim... really looking forward to the challenges of bringing her back to a great state. It is a full boat load but what better way to learn, right? Cheers!
Ran-day and CQ - Thanks so much for working on this series! We've been waiting for it. We look forward to more of the story. And we're super happy for your acquisition Ran-day; what a great adventure! We enjoy all your videos immensely.
Great boat. Big project. Great family boat. Space Shuttle wiring... Reminds me of why I KISS. Luv the galley and the requisite ice maker, and I have two professional chefs in the family who would appreciated it, too.
Damn Randy, go big or go home. Beautiful yacht. Enjoying the process is half the fun of ownership. A tremendous learning process and I wish you the best. Everyone has their own way of doing things and so will you. Take a lot of this advice and convert it to yours. Happy trails
This was such a delightful video, the boat is amazing and it will always be a work in progress. Thank you both for sharing this exciting journey.⛵️⛵️⛵️🥰
Beauty of a boat. Great bones and lovely lines. My two cents: make it safe and functional to last a year. During that year, keep a notebook with you to fill with plans, ideas, questions, and notes. Then haul it out in the fall when you are ready for a major refit. The electrical is ugly, the engine needs work, but that inaccessible through-hull scares the bejeebies out of me. Step 1: make sure the life raft is functional and ready to deploy. Looking forward to seeing your journeys, both diy, and seafaring.
This is fun watching. What a project. One thing I have to say: Be rid of the aft cockpit to avoid getting pooped and having it filled to the max......good luck, even with what looked like fairly large drains, it looks like you have a potential to start the chain towards sinking the boat right there. By getting rid of the aft cockpit you can correct the awful limited bunk space / height back there. So long bathtub. The electrical screams 'fire' to me. Beautiful boat. Glad to watch.
Thanks very much! It’s quirky but that aft cockpit is a great hangout spot when the wind picks up… looking forward to a Dark & Stormy back there after a fun passage. Cheers
The ultimate “practice what you preach “ episode. I’ve enjoyed the transition from student to master. Congrats Ran-day. I hope this will not impact our weekly boat tours, but you can certainly be forgiven a few distractions Best to all and Fair winds.
This is awesome!! There’s nothing more exciting than bringing something new home and figuring it all out - thanks for bringing us along. Loved the footage of sailing her to the home berth.
Fantastic video. I am past the age for a project boat, but can’t wait to watch your journey as you bring it up to your standard. Engine room and electrical are the stuff of nightmares. Be brave, have fun, and sail her every chance you get. Thanks
Randy congratulations on your boat purchase. Like you I would have the electrical system totally redone. Get a pro to do it and some lithium batteries. I also like the possibility of gaining more space in the rear of the electrical cabinet. The engine room makeover will be part of the electrical update for sure. With Captain Q giving salty advice on projects and your own knowledge all this will come out just fine. I look forward to you sharing the upgrades on U Tube. Respect sent to you and the good Captain. Before you know it good weather coming and then, ⛵️🏝 👍
Congrats on the boat Randay. I got lucky with my boat as the previous owner put all new wiring and panels in it because that might have been a deal breaker for me. I suck at wiring lol. That's pretty cool boat. The older ones at least in my opinion before the 1980's are solid boats. Yours has really nice woodwork inside also. Looked in real nice shape. I really enjoy watching your videos and again thanks for a fun and very informative boat showing.
CONGRATULATIONS RANDY!!!!! I'm so happy for you!!! She's a gorgeous boat, absolutely beautiful, I'm so jealous...but in a healthy way:) Envious? Can't wait to see drone footage of you under way in brisk conditions.
Nice through inside to the condition of your boat .. seems you have a good long lasting hobby ahead of you .. understanding the problem is 70% of it .. fixing it is easy. Please film the projects which lay ahead Ran-day .. enjoyed the video fellas ..
@6:00 Mal de mer. I've learned so much from this channel. For example, to day I learned a how to say . . . Seasickness, in French, and that word's "mal de mer" mal de mer
Congratulations Ran-Day. Your days are going to be preoccupied for some time, no women chasing for a while. LOL 😂 It sure was nice of Captain Q to give you a heater. Sea Dog is looking forward to visiting you and giving you a special gift. LOL 😂 Just remember, with the faith of a mustard seed, you can move mountains. 👍🙏😎✌️
That aft tub is one sweet partay cooler! Add me to your A list with Capt Q! I suspect the battery switching is for isolating whatever they’re wired to. Get a good multimeter and start testing. She’s a real beauty. Good luck.
Congrats Ran-day. Good solid vessel! Someone may have already suggested it, but get yourself a good quality toner wire tracer. You basically use the sender to put a tone on one end of an unknown wire, and you can "sniff out" the other end of the wire using the toner tool which senses the tone signal.
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We absolutely loved this deep dive into your boat and can't wait to see more. Congrats RANDAY!
Thanks so much!!
"if it aint broke, pretend you didn't see it." Also spent so many hours sitting and staring. So much to relate to. Thanks for the great video
Glad you enjoyed it!
Randy , there isn't a person that could have given a more respectively honest opinion on the sailboat that you bought without maybe being negative to the previous owners . You explain everything very clearly without going on and on about one thing for ever . Very very well done ! Your honest and easy going nature shows with every word you speak . Thank you both once again for the great video's that you produce .
that's very kind of you, thank you! I love the boat and really looking forward to bringing her up to modern standards and getting in some sailing in the meantime :)
If there's one thing I've learned about admiring all of these beautiful sailboats is that if I don't have unlimited funds I shouldn't buy a boat longer than 26 feet long, one without a fixed keel. I want a fiberglass, (not wood,) boat I can spend my time sailing and floating around on, reading and napping on for a week or 2 at a time, then load it up on a trailer and haul it home, and not spend most of my waking hours working on, worrying about, or tossing money into it. Sails in good shape, portable coolers for food and drinks, an electric trolling motor, battery-powered lighting, a pair of lithium batteries for aux power, jugs of water, sponge baths, a camp stove, and 4 or 5 flexible PV panels and I'm good to go. I can admire as they sweep me all of the majestic, teak an mahogany decked and trimmed boats dotted with glowing, polished brass and chrome, then I can go back to reading my book in peace. Captain Q and Ran-day satisfy my urges for more.
I have been looking forward to seeing this. A positive note on the mass of snakes is the value of the scrap copper! Excellent presentation as always and the new camera man did a good job too. Thanks for sharing.
Cameraman wasn't bad for a rookie, right? Yes, there will be piles of scrap copper for sure. Going to be very satisfying to get her up to ship shape. cheers!
Ran-Day: Great tour and description of the host of little “gotchas” that come with buying anything used (i.e. car, boat, trailer, vacation home, etc…). My advice: buy several bottles of Goo-Gone to get rid of any adhesive left over after you peel off those red Dymo labels on the electrical panel, buy a couple bottles of 91% alcohol to get rid of those labels written with a Magic Marker, and buy a Brother label-making unit and start labelling everything with nice, easy-to-read, black on white 1/2” labels. Labelling switches, pumps, water lines, wire bundles, through holes, etc… makes a world of difference and adds a level of professionalism and clarity that can’t be beat. Pretty soon that Scheel 45 is going to look like it just came off the factory floor! Great job on everything you Captain Q do together! Looking forward to your next video update.
Thanks, Darryl! You got it… great suggestion. I picked up a thermal printer (no running ink) to do the trick.. so important to be able to identify things without having to place the role of archeologist 😉
@@YachtHunters If that thermal printer doesn't prove satisfactory, try the Brother PTouch model PT-D600 (available at any Staples or OfficeMax store). It has been an easy-to-use, versatile, and hard working unit for me. You can make 1/2", 3/4", and 1" labels in a snap, and the labels will hold-up to just about any environment! You can also choose from about 6 or 8 different fonts as well.
He needs a few cans of Dinty-Moore!
Maybe one more bottle to buy, a bottle of scotch to de- stress after you do the electrical work :-)
@@YachtHunters I second the suggestion on the Brother Ptouch label maker, and I believe if you connect the unit to your computer you will have much more flexibility in the design of any specific labels as I do with mine.
Like life itself, a bit of effort, and commitment, will make for a beautiful boat...Smooth sailing, Ran-Day!
Wow! Congratulations!!! She's beautiful and there's no doubt she'll be ship shape in no time. Keep us posted. Thank you! ⛵
Hi Randel for me i think the favorite part of your boat is that area in the very stern of the boat nice and quiet and private .I can see myself sitting there with a glass of my favorite beverage and a cigar and thinking about what i got done that day and the things that needed doing later then taking a nice nap .Thanks for the showing and good luck with all the things you need to do .
The looks on his face! Priceless Gorgeous boat Ran-Day
Congratulations first mate on your new vessel. It's a beautiful sailboat... Once you finished it your way it will be beautiful... Thanks for sharing your lives with us.... Fare winds an following sea's guy's ✌🏼💗😊❣️
Great choice Ran Day, I loved this boat when you two revviewed it. Love the layout, I hope you have endless hours of enjoyment cruising the east coast in it. Just needs a little sweat equity and you're set. Well done sir
Agreed… just needs a little love and some modernization
Just subscribed a couple days ago and started binge watching - saw the vid of the end of 2021 where you had bought this boat! Wowza! Really nice. It was such a good video you did because it gives people an idea of what to expect - and yes, it's a LOT overwhelming! Just loved your tour - looking forward to more. Thanks for sharing.
Oh Ran Day I'm so jealous of your wonderful boat. You can do it young man, you will have so much fun making the boat yours.
That's the spirit!! Thank you!! 👍
Congrats Ran-Day!!! Keep us updated....
What an intro! I can't wait to get to know you and your new boat better Ran-Day. What both of you are doing with the channel is just amazing.
That's very kind, Elliot! Thank you!!
Beautiful boat, Randay - the amount of light down below is incredible, and I'm very jealous of that bathtub.
I appreciate the electrical tangle of an old boat - the first impression is "oh no! I gotta do something about this" But remember that it's been sailing along just fine like that for decades now. First, do no harm.
I found that after a few months I got familiar enough with everything to start pulling out old wiring, and eventually ended up with a nice big hairball of copper that was no longer connected to anything.
Once all the unused wiring was removed - the original wiring was rather neat and trustworthy.
Love this approach... keeps the boat sailing as much as possible too :)
Brilliant Ran-Day, she is lovely and suits you and what a find!!! Hello Captain Q!
Yeah, I had a Westerly sailboat with an electrical system that looked like that. What I did was to pull out all the unused cables. This took awhile, but when done, things were waaaay more simple and I improved after that. I believe if you pull out all the dead headed cables you will begin to get a grip on what is going on.
Seems like a nice gentle way to get started... and keep sailing at the same time. Good tip!
This was very wholesome, it's clear the Captain isn't used to being behind the camera but he's doing an excellent job and seems like a true friend
That Scheel 45 was the ultimate bargain. Nice catch.
You deserve this boat!
I have enjoyed your Chanel so much !
Wiring in my experience, one thing at a time, very slow going, but its a very simple process.
Thank you for the great videos.
Please don't stop the videos. I'm still looking for my boat and have been searching for a 34-38 ft boat to single hand. Hoping to buy one in the next 6 mths and head down the ICW to south Fla. With a little practice and some schooling i'll get out there soon. I watch everyone of your videos and would love to find a Pearson 385 ( My dream boat ) but they don't come around very often . I have learned so much from the Captain and Ran-day that i feel confident i could inspect a sail boat and get most of it right just by what i have learned from you all. Thank you both for being the sailors and teachers that you are. I bet there's a lot of hopeful sailors out there looking for advice from a experienced sailor and waiting for the answers you all have. THANK YOU BOTH....
Congratulations Ran-day on the new boat, and thanks for sharing. Take care and enjoy.
Thanks 👍
Great Boat, Ran Dee! Years of fun. And cursing. And baldness. I envy you.Captain Q. Yacht Hunter is one of my all time favorite You Tube channels. BTW - if I'm not mistaken, Halberg Rassi (sp?) sailboats were, for years, split bunks in the aft cabin. Makes sense, for a lone occupant and long, blue water windward passages. That's why you need a sea berth instead of a bar., if you're fortunate enough to have to share the aft cabin.
Thanks, Cannibis!! Can’t wait to start showing some more progress… been hard to find the time… but very soon!
This boat was my favorite on Captain Q channel. I want one :)
I love that Scheel and I am looking forward a LOT to see more of Ran-Day in front and the Captain behind the cam. He is doing ok so far :-) Keep the refit videos coming.
Nice looking boat Randal, Best of luck with her ( esp sorting out that wiring ) Look forward to hearing how the discoveries and remedial work go.
lots to share... really looking forward to it. Thanks for watching!
I am super excited to follow this process of working on this boat.
"What's behind the Green door"
Oooooo you a bad man Captain Q!!!
Thank you Ran'Day for sharing your beautiful vessel with us. Yes there's a lot to be done but she's definitely worth it. The electrical room just Oof, Oof. That's going to be a lot of work tracking down all those wires but when you get it finished with modern panels it won't be nearly as daunting. Make sure you have someone with you when you go tracing all those as it's definitely going to be a two man job. Looking forward to your future vids and watching you bring her up to modern standards while maintaining her charm and character as it's obvious you're going to do. Like I said when you did the tour of this vessel there was just something in your voice that told me you'd fallen in love with her. Truly happy for you that you were able to purchase her and may all your dreams for her come true.
Fair winds, following seas, safe travels and God Bless...
Congratulations Ran-day! She's a beauty! I knew exactly nothing about sailing or sailboats when I started watching this channel, always wanted to learn to sail, and have been studying and absorbing for about a year now. I have learned SO much from you guys, can't wait to learn more as I watch your refit project. That is truly a beautiful boat, thank you so much for sharing.
Congrats Ran Day!! I loved the boat tour...more like a real estate tour of a mansion. That is a ton of space. I love the inclusion of the boat layout along the way so we could keep track of where we were at on the boat. By the time you get that wiring panel straightened up you WILL be an electrical engineer...or a brain surgeon. Dean
Love the boat tour! Thank’s for your take on things. I look forward to the adventures!
Randy, The boat is incredible!!! What a beauty!!!
Ran-Day, 10 points, it floats. We saw it.
10 points for @captains camera work.
10 points for bathtub 🛀.
30 points 🥳
Nice boat, thanks for sharing. If you want to keep you boat smelling fresh, get rid of the marine head and put in a composting head. We love ours and would never go back, plus you can seal up some thru-hull fittings.
Best episode yet! Looking forward to seeing some projects on Ran-Day's new boat. Congratulations Ran-day!!!!
Beautiful boat Ran-Day!! Happy sailing ⛵️
Great episode, wonderful adventures ahead. Thanks for sharing & delivered with both your usual panchant & humour. Thank you & fair winds.
Thanks so much!
Captain Ran-Day, good luck with your beautiful sailboat. Have fun with Captain-Q.
Looking at the required projects I think I would start with the bar....You may need a drink or two....
You last name is indicative of your wisdom. This is very good advice 🍸 😂
Huge congratulations on your acquisition of this marvelous yacht, Randall.
Thank you for taking us through the boat, stem to stern, and revealing that not only her highlights, but some of the challenges/learning opportunities ahead (and in the head).
I look forward to learning from you, in the weeks /months/years ahead as you sort her out, improve her and, not the least, sail her.
Many thanks! Well said... some work, fixing, improving and hopefully a healthy amount of sailing
Finally we get to see it. Congrats Ran-Day!
I could see the Captain's enthusiasm for this boat in his series. It was infectious (not a good word these days) enough that it had me thinking and looking for a similarly configured one. Good luck with your boat, she's a looker.
Thanks very much Brian!
You learn so much more after you get time to test everything out. That's important lesson for everyone looking to purchase a boat. It's amazing though and a fun new adventure.
Absolutely!
I Love it! Love it! Love it! So happy to see you & the Captain getting this boat ship shape and I am looking forward to seeing your sailing adventures. 😊
Congratulations again Ran-day. Such a unique sailboat. The layout is fantastic, hope she gives you many years of joy and memories
Many thanks!
Have fun and make memories! Best wishes.
Ha ha. All those previous episodes were boat shopping for Ran-day!!! Incredible boat. Congratulations!! Love the channel.
We've been uncovered!! 😂Thanks very much!!
Congratulations Ran-Day, super stoked for you, hopefully the wiring doesnt drive you crazy :)
Good luck Ran-day, looks like a boat load of work but also looks like it has a lot of potential to be a beautiful boat. I can't wait to see the finished product.
Thanks, Jim... really looking forward to the challenges of bringing her back to a great state. It is a full boat load but what better way to learn, right? Cheers!
Congrats Ran-day! What a boat!
Ran-day and CQ - Thanks so much for working on this series! We've been waiting for it. We look forward to more of the story. And we're super happy for your acquisition Ran-day; what a great adventure! We enjoy all your videos immensely.
Great boat. Big project. Great family boat. Space Shuttle wiring... Reminds me of why I KISS. Luv the galley and the requisite ice maker, and I have two professional chefs in the family who would appreciated it, too.
This is gonna be fun to watch along with. I will enjoy watching you on this…
Nothing more exhilarating then examining your new boat.
I AM SO EXCITED FOR THIS!!! Great things are going on here!
I hope you have some generous friends to assist you with your future projects! Love the video! Very informative! Congratulations! 😊
Congratulation Randy on the boat! Lots of work but a really nice boat. Look forward to following your journey.
Damn Randy, go big or go home. Beautiful yacht. Enjoying the process is half the fun of ownership. A tremendous learning process and I wish you the best. Everyone has their own way of doing things and so will you. Take a lot of this advice and convert it to yours. Happy trails
This was such a delightful video, the boat is amazing and it will always be a work in progress. Thank you both for sharing this exciting journey.⛵️⛵️⛵️🥰
Thanks, Kathleen!! It's going to be a labor of love 😍
Wow Ran day, what a boat!!! I love seeing you and Captain Q working together!
If you get your own channel I will watch it too.
Beauty of a boat. Great bones and lovely lines.
My two cents: make it safe and functional to last a year. During that year, keep a notebook with you to fill with plans, ideas, questions, and notes. Then haul it out in the fall when you are ready for a major refit. The electrical is ugly, the engine needs work, but that inaccessible through-hull scares the bejeebies out of me.
Step 1: make sure the life raft is functional and ready to deploy.
Looking forward to seeing your journeys, both diy, and seafaring.
This is fun watching. What a project. One thing I have to say: Be rid of the aft cockpit to avoid getting pooped and having it filled to the max......good luck, even with what looked like fairly large drains, it looks like you have a potential to start the chain towards sinking the boat right there. By getting rid of the aft cockpit you can correct the awful limited bunk space / height back there.
So long bathtub.
The electrical screams 'fire' to me.
Beautiful boat. Glad to watch.
Yes Yes Yes. !!! ~~~. I finally had time for this one..... This is amazing ! ~~~. Thank you so much for this ! Wow!
Glad you enjoyed it! More on the way... trying to get more progress updates done in the next few weeks :)
Congratulations Ran-day. Good job and good choice.
Thank you!
Love your channel! Your boat is fantastic - the aft cockpit is amazing.
Always fair winds !
Thanks very much! It’s quirky but that aft cockpit is a great hangout spot when the wind picks up… looking forward to a Dark & Stormy back there after a fun passage. Cheers
Great video. Look forward to following as we update our ‘87.
The ultimate “practice what you preach “ episode.
I’ve enjoyed the transition from student to master.
Congrats Ran-day.
I hope this will not impact our weekly boat tours, but you can certainly be forgiven a few distractions
Best to all and Fair winds.
Congratulations Ran-Day!
Can't deny I'm not just a smidge jealous. Gonna be fun to share your new adventure. Fair winds and good painting weather.
Thanks, Michael... you'll get to enjoy all the satisfaction without the skinned knuckles ;)
Can't wait to see the progress going forward. It will be a sweet boat.
Thank you, hope so!
Well done Ran-day and Capt Q.
Really looking forward to this restoration series, keep up the great work.
You and me both! 😁
This is great! Been a fan of the Captain and Ran-Day for a while and this is excellent follow-up.
You play the best jazz music! Love it!
This is awesome!! There’s nothing more exciting than bringing something new home and figuring it all out - thanks for bringing us along. Loved the footage of sailing her to the home berth.
This is a fantastic back door pilot. I would subscribe to the Ran-Day channel immediately or sooner.
Way to go Randal! She's a beauty, congratulations.
Thanks 👍
Best of luck. You’re a better man than me for taking on a project like that.
Congrats Captain Randy !!! Great choice !!
Gotta love getting to figure out what a previous owner has done with the electronics/wirings. All in all that is one sweet boat. Congratz for sure!
Fantastic video. I am past the age for a project boat, but can’t wait to watch your journey as you bring it up to your standard. Engine room and electrical are the stuff of nightmares. Be brave, have fun, and sail her every chance you get. Thanks
Congratulations, I love her ! The wiring would drive me crazy with my OCD, I think I'd start from scratch
Randy congratulations on your boat purchase. Like you I would have the electrical system totally redone. Get a pro to do it and some lithium batteries. I also like the possibility of gaining more space in the rear of the electrical cabinet. The engine room makeover will be part of the electrical update for sure. With Captain Q giving salty advice on projects and your own knowledge all this will come out just fine. I look forward to you sharing the upgrades on U Tube. Respect sent to you and the good Captain. Before you know it good weather coming and then, ⛵️🏝 👍
Congrats on the boat Randay. I got lucky with my boat as the previous owner put all new wiring and panels in it because that might have been a deal breaker for me. I suck at wiring lol. That's pretty cool boat. The older ones at least in my opinion before the 1980's are solid boats. Yours has really nice woodwork inside also. Looked in real nice shape. I really enjoy watching your videos and again thanks for a fun and very informative boat showing.
I love it! Thanks for sharing it! I am envious!
Captain Q, nice job behind the camera!
Ran-day - nicejob in front of the camera!
CONGRATULATIONS RANDY!!!!! I'm so happy for you!!! She's a gorgeous boat, absolutely beautiful, I'm so jealous...but in a healthy way:) Envious? Can't wait to see drone footage of you under way in brisk conditions.
Thanks, Mike! Looking forward to cooking up some nice footage and practicing landing on the boat while driving 😉
Nice through inside to the condition of your boat .. seems you have a good long lasting hobby ahead of you ..
understanding the problem is 70% of it .. fixing it is easy.
Please film the projects which lay ahead Ran-day .. enjoyed the video fellas ..
Fun video… it was interesting hearing the optimism of Capt. Q vs the reality of ownership.
You guys have the best sailboat shows. These are totally mainstream quality shows.
@6:00 Mal de mer.
I've learned so much from this channel.
For example, to day I learned a how to say . . .
Seasickness, in French, and that word's "mal de mer"
mal de mer
What a great companion channel!
Congratulations Ran-Day. Your days are going to be preoccupied for some time, no women chasing for a while. LOL 😂 It sure was nice of Captain Q to give you a heater. Sea Dog is looking forward to visiting you and giving you a special gift. LOL 😂 Just remember, with the faith of a mustard seed, you can move mountains. 👍🙏😎✌️
yeah great addition!... following this "real world" project is going to fun!!
Well worth the wait, thanks Randall.
That aft tub is one sweet partay cooler! Add me to your A list with Capt Q! I suspect the battery switching is for isolating whatever they’re wired to. Get a good multimeter and start testing. She’s a real beauty. Good luck.
Look out Capt. Q, Randy is looking pretty good as a Capt..Ran. Randy great boat..Have a great time.
Congrats Ran-day. Good solid vessel! Someone may have already suggested it, but get yourself a good quality toner wire tracer. You basically use the sender to put a tone on one end of an unknown wire, and you can "sniff out" the other end of the wire using the toner tool which senses the tone signal.
great idea!! I picked one up in October and it's been helpful... cheers!